ST. LOUIS -- For 18 years, the Rev. William Rowe has done a little improvising while celebrating Mass on Sunday mornings at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mount Carmel, Ill.

Now those deviations have led to his resignation in an incident that may ...

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama, who rarely speaks of his faith, defended some of his administration's policies Thursday by saying they reflect his religious convictions.

Speaking at the annual National Prayer Breakfast, Obama said his ...

LOS ANGELES -- Republicans look at Mitt Romney and see a future nominee or a Massachusetts moderate they can't support. Democrats see a formidable opponent with abundant vulnerabilities to exploit.

For one group, though, Romney's candidacy ...

The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Sunday, Jan. 29:

The Supreme Court has long struggled with the question of whether the First Amendment prohibits the display of religious symbols on public property, sometimes ...

When you make as many mistakes as I do, it's good to get in the habit of learning from them. Just over four years ago, I made a big one about Mormonism, and I thank the good folks at The Baltimore Sun for giving me a chance to make it right.

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LOS ANGELES -- David Burcham stood before the altar in Sacred Heart Chapel at Loyola Marymount University. The midday sun beamed through the stained-glass windows and a crucifix loomed over his shoulder as the university president offered a ...